Hirado Castle
Local name: 平戸城
Located in Hirado Shi, Nagasaki Coordinates: 33°22′07″ N 129°33′27″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- IKI Iki Airport47 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport60 km
About Hirado Castle
Hirado Castle is a historic site. Location: Hirado Shi, Nagasaki.
Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō) was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle (亀岡城, Kameoka-jō).
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Photos of Hirado Castle
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Climate of Hirado Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 102 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 181 km east17°
- Ōita · 190 km east18°
- Kirishima · 213 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- July (310 mm)
- Driest month
- December (72 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 87 | 126 | 187 | 185 | 309 | 310 | 195 | 215 | 102 | 102 | 72 |
How to get to Hirado Castle
The nearest airport is Iki Airport (IKI), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Sasebo, 27 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 47 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 60 kmsoutheast
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 73 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Sasebo Population: 243.2K 27 kmsoutheast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 39 kmeast
- Saga Population: 233.3K 71 kmeast
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 74 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 75 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirado Castle
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site 15 kmSE
- Ikitsuki Ōhashi Landmark 11 kmW
- Hirado Shima Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Iki Island Island 49 kmN
- Hario Jima Island 35 kmSE
- Niji no Matsubara Natural site 43 kmE
- Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site 53 kmS
60–100 km34 places
- Goto Group Island 79 kmSW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 96 kmSE
- Wakamatsu Island Island 74 kmSW
- Naru Island Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ikitsuki Ōhashi Landmark, Nagasaki11 km W
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Hirado Shima Island, Nagasaki12 km SW -
Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site, Nagasaki15 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Hirado City, Hirado Shi0.5 km W -
Matsuura City, Matsuura Shi13 km E -
Saza-cho Municipality, Kitamatsuura-gun16 km SE
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Ikitsuki-ichibuura Village, Hirado Shi12 km W
Sources & licences
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